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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|2021 Indian Telugu-language anthology film}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Pitta Kathalu<br />
| image = Pitta Kathalu film poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Nag Ashwin]]<br />
*[[B.V. Nandini Reddy]]<br />
*[[Tharun Bhascker]]<br />
*[[Sankalp Reddy]]<br />
}}<br />
| producer = [[Ronnie Screwvala]]<br/>Ashi Dua<br />
| writer = Tharun Bhascker<br>Radhika Anand<br>Nag Ashwin<br>Nanda Kishore Emani<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Shruti Haasan]]<br />
*[[Eesha Rebba]]<br />
*[[Amala Paul]]<br />
*[[Lakshmi Manchu]]<br />
*[[Jagapathi Babu]]<br />
*[[Ashima Narwal]]<br />
}}<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[Vivek Sagar]]<br />
| cinematography = <br />
| editing = Upendra Varma<br />
| studio = [[RSVP Movies]]<br />Flying Unicorn Entertainment<br />
| distributor = [[Netflix]]<br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2021|02|19}}<br />
| runtime = 150 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''''Pitta Kathalu''''' ({{trans|Short stories}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[anthology film|anthology]] [[Drama Film|drama film]] consisting of four short film segments, directed by [[Nag Ashwin]], [[B. V. Nandini Reddy]], [[Tharun Bhascker]], and [[Sankalp Reddy]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-20|title=Pitta Kathalu teaser: Netflix's first Telugu film looks intriguing|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/pitta-kathalu-teaser-netflix-telugu-film-7153994/|access-date=2021-01-21|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-20|title=NetFilx Pitta Kathalu : తెలుగులో మొదటిసారిగా నలుగురు హీరోయిన్స్తో నెట్ఫ్లిక్స్ అలాంటీ వెబ్ సిరీస్.. టీజర్ విడుదల..|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/shruthi-haasan-eesha-rebba-amala-paul-lakshmi-manchu-netfilx-pitta-kathalu-official-teaser-released-sr-730706.html|access-date=2021-01-21|website=News18 Telugu}}</ref> The film features an ensemble cast of [[Amala Paul]], [[Ashwin Kakumanu]], [[Eesha Rebba]], [[Jagapati Babu]], [[Lakshmi Manchu]], [[Ashima Narwal]], Saanve Megghana, Sanjith Hegde and [[Shruti Haasan]], amongst others.<ref name=":1" /> The film was produced by [[RSVP Movies]] and Flying Unicorn Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arikatla|first=Venkat|date=2021-01-20|title=Pitta Kathalu Teaser: Bold And Alluring|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/pitta-kathalu-teaser-bold-and-alluring-110410|access-date=2021-01-20|website=greatandhra.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-04-15|title=Filmmaker Nandini Reddy clarifies her next film is not a remake|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/filmmaker-nandini-reddy-clarifies-her-next-film-is-not-a-remake/story-axMEhPpZD1R8NXkhpfs30K.html|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> The film premiered on [[Netflix]] on 19 February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Pitta Kathalu {{!}} Official Teaser {{!}} Shruthi Haasan, Eesha Rebba, Amala Paul, Lakshmi Manchu|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHiOU7WsYWY&feature=emb_title|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lang|first=Jamie|date=2021-01-20|title=Netflix Commissions Women's Stories Anthology 'Pitta Kathalu' in India – Global Bulletin|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/netflix-pitta-kathalu-see-saw-heartstopper-1234888540/|access-date=2021-01-21|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> It is Netflix's first Telugu original film.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Segments ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Segment<br />
!Director<br />
!Writer<br />
!Music<br />
|-<br />
|'''''Ramula'''''<br />
|[[Tharun Bhascker]]<br />
|Tharun Bhascker<br />
|[[Vivek Sagar]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''''Meera'''''<br />
|[[B. V. Nandini Reddy]]<br />
|Radhika Anand<br />
|[[Mickey J. Meyer]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''''xLife'''''<br />
|[[Nag Ashwin]]<br />
|Nag Ashwin<br />
|Sanjith Hegde, Soorya Praveen<br />
|-<br />
|'''''Pinky'''''<br />
|[[Sankalp Reddy]]<br />
|Nanda Kishore Emani<br />
|Prashanth R.Vihari<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Plot==<br />
{{more plot|section|date=April 2021}}<br />
===''Ramula''===<br />
Ramula is the narrative of a modest community Telangana young lady named Ramula (Saanve Megghana) and her fit-in vain boyfriend (Abhay Bethiganti). How a nearby lawmaker called Swaroop Akka ([[Lakshmi Manchu]]) utilizes the couple for her political reason for existing is the essential subject. <br />
<br />
===''Meera''===<br />
This story is about a youthful spouse named Meera ([[Amala Paul]]), who goes through a difficult stretch as a result of her dubious and insane husband Vishwa Mohan ([[Jagapathi Babu]]), who is 18 years older than her.<br />
<br />
===''xLife''===<br />
xLife is the story of Vik ([[Sanjith Hegde]]), a youngster who assumes control over the world with his advanced innovation called X-Life, which has billions of clients.<br />
<br />
===''Pinky''===<br />
Pinky is about a trying writer Vivek ([[Satyadev Kancharana]]), who is hitched but has an unsanctioned romance with his ex Pinky ([[Eesha Rebba]]).<br />
<br />
== Cast ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Ramula<br />
!Meera<br />
!xLife<br />
!Pinky<br />
|-<br />
| valign="top" |<br />
*Abhay Bethiganti as Ram Chander<br />
*Saanve Megghana as Ramula <br />
*[[Lakshmi Manchu]] as Swaroopakka<br />
*Anjaiah Milkuri as Kishan, Ramula's brother<br />
*Venkat Kanaka as Bal Reddy, a party worker<br />
*Sai Mahesh as Kiran, a party worker <br />
*Shivani Mahi as Swathi<br />
<br />
| valign="top" |<br />
*[[Jagapathi Babu]] as Vishwa Mohan<br />
*[[Amala Paul]] as Meera<br />
*[[Ashwin Kakumanu]] as Shiva<br />
*[[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]]<br />
*Vamsee Chaganti as Abbas<br />
*[[Kireeti Damaraju]] as Vivek<br />
*Kunak Kaushik as Sandeep<br />
*Sunaina as Shobha<br />
<br />
| valign="top" |<br />
*[[Shruti Haasan]] as Divya<br />
*[[Sanjith Hegde]] as Vik<br />
*Sangeeth Shobhan as Neel<br />
*Uko as General Koko<br />
*[[Anish Kuruvilla]] as Broski<br />
*Thanmayi as Heera<br />
*Dayanand Reddy as Kranthi<br />
<br />
| valign="top" |<br />
*[[Eesha Rebba]] as Priyanka "Pinky"<br />
*[[Satyadev Kancharana]] as Vivek<br />
*[[Srinivas Avasarala]] as Harsha<br />
*[[Ashima Narwal]] as Indu <br />
|}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
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Hemanth Kumar of ''[[Firstpost]]'' wrote that "On the whole, ''Pitta Kathalu'' is a mixed bag and not all short stories find their rhythm and clarity of thought to say what they want to. But it’s also a step in the right direction in many ways. ''Pitta Kathalu'' exists in a Telugu cinematic universe and in this world, women are largely in control of their own lives and more than anything, they hate to be mansplained. Thank God, they aren’t treated like deities with pure thoughts and leading pious lives. Their shades of grey is what adds colour to ''Pitta Kathalu.''" and gave 3 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-19|title=Pitta Kathalu movie review: Netflix's Telugu anthology is partially engaging despite being equally real and ambitious - Entertainment News, Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/pitta-kathalu-movie-review-netflixs-telugu-anthology-is-partially-engaging-despite-being-equally-real-and-ambitious-9322731.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-22|website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref> Neeshita Nyayapati of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote about the film that "While one has to search hard to find imperfection in Tharun’s rural tale, Nandini, Nag Ashwin and Sankalp’s urban stories in ''Pitta Kathalu'' are not without flaws. Predictability haunts all the stories to a certain extent, but what matters is how the directors manage to pull it off. It is definitely refreshing to see Telugu cinema tell tales of real, damaged relationships (and women) on screen without judgement. Give this one a try this weekend!"<ref>{{Citation|title=Pitta Kathalu Review: A predictable yet refreshing anthology|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/pitta-kathalu/ottmoviereview/80748188.cms|access-date=2021-02-22}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] of Film Companion South wrote "Two films work. Two don’t. And the standout is Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam’s ‘Ramula’, which takes big risks with form."<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 February 2021 |title=Review Of Pitta Kathalu On Netflix: Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam, Nandini Reddy, Nag Ashwin And Sankalp Reddy Give Us A Half-Successful Anthology |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/telugu-review/pitta-kathalu-telugu-movie-review-netflix-tharun-bhascker-nandini-reddy-nag-ashwin-and-sankalp-reddy-give-us-a-half-successful-anthology-shruti-haasan-amala-paul-jagapati-babu-baradwaj-rangan/}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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